Special Operating Sign for Mountain Retreats
Granting of a Special Operational Sign to Mountain Retreats of permanent construction
Application - Solemn Declaration submitted by the Director of the Mountain Retreat, in accordance with the Model of Annex B to Joint Ministerial Decision No 9918/16.05.2023 (B 3307) etc., which is considered as a solemn declaration (Article 8 of Law 1599/1986), showing the details of the applicant for a natural or legal person, the VAT Number and the Public Tax Service (VRD) to which it is subject.
In case the manager is a legal person, the supporting documents referred to above shall be submitted by the legal representative of the undertaking, together with the necessary legal documents (registration and legal representation document).
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Compliance with the Internal Rules of Procedure as laid down in Article 10 of Joint Ministerial Decision No 9918/16.05.2023 (B3307).
Business creation (individual, corporate) *For company establishment see link below
Mountain retreats shall be constructed in accordance with the permitted uses and conditions and construction limitations laid down for the area by the general and specific urban and building provisions. For the existing mountain shelters that do not have a building permit, a declaratory act according to article 7 of Joint Ministerial Decision no. 9918/16.05.2023 (B΄3307) must have been issued.
The applicant (manager of the retreat) has not been irrevocably convicted of a felony.
Fulfillment of fire protection requirements in paragraph 12 of Article 4 of Joint Ministerial Decision No 9918/16.05.2023 (B 3307).
Fulfillment of the technical and operational requirements of Joint Ministerial Decision No 9918/16.05.2023 (B 3307).
Good operation of the electricity and sewerage system.
Compliance with the sanitary requirements of the legislation in force.
The retreat manager must have: a. certified mountain and rescue skills, b. certified of first aid knowledge, c. English language language learning certificate, at least level B2 according to the Common European Reference Framework.
Environmental Terms Approval (Not applicable to existing mountain retreats for which a legalisation decision is issued)
Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses
The procedure concerns the provision of a Special Sign for the operation of Mountain Retreats and is addressed to Mountain Retreat Managers.
Granting of Special Operation Signal for mountain retreats.
Change- Modification of the Special Operation Signal for Mountain Retreats.
Decision of appointment of the manager of the mountain retreat by the management body.
Solemn Declaration by the Director of the Mountain Retreat, on compliance with the ‘Mountain Retreats Regulation’ as defined in Article 10 of Joint Ministerial Decision 9918/16.05.2023 (B’3307).
Lease agreement, in the case of a leased property.
A copy of the title deed and its transfer certificate at the competent land registry.
Concession decision for at least thirty (30) years.
A copy of a criminal record for general use or an equivalent document, in case the applicant is a national of another EU Member State, proving that the applicant (management or hirer), has not been irrevocably sentenced for a felony.
Solemn Declaration under Law 1599/1986 (A 75) of the Mountain Retreat Manager stating that the fire protection measures referred to in Article 4 of Joint Ministerial Decision 9918/16.05.2023 (B3307) has been obtained and maintained.
A certificate of an electrician verifying the proper operation of the retreat power supply.
Confirmation of good operation of the retreats sewerage system, issued by engineer (according to his/her professional rights).
Solemn Declaration of the Mountain Retreat Manager that the sanitary requirements of the legislation in force are fulfilled.
Certificate of first aid knowledge for the mountain retreat manager.
Mountain knowledge and rescue certificate for the mountain retreat manager.
English Language Learning Certificate, of least B2 level according to the Common European Reference Framework (for the Mountain Retreat Manager).
Decision approving the Environmental Conditions of the Mountain Retreat.
Solemn Declaration under Law 1599/1986 of the Mountain Retreat Manager, in compliance with the technical and operational requirements of Joint Ministerial Decision 9918/16.05.2023 (B3307).
Decision on the legitimisation of a mountain retreat
Documents demonstrating the legal composition, operation and representation of the legal person.
The Solemn Declaration must bear an attestation either of the authenticity of signature or of the digital signature or it must have been submitted via gov.gr.
The Solemn Declaration must bear an attestation either of the authentic signature or of the digital signature or it must have been submitted via gov.gr.
No submission is required for existing mountain shelters for which a legalisation decision has been issued.
In cases of existing climbing shelters that have a building permit, the building permit shall be submitted, accompanied by a Technical Engineering report on the construction vulnerability control of the building. For the above cases, where the areas are protected by the provisions of forestry law and are not authorised to intervene with the Forest Authority, the provisions of forestry legislation relating to their legality status shall apply.
It is sought at service level in case the existing mountain retreat does not have a building permit.
Where the lessee is a legal person, the supporting document(s) referred to above shall be submitted by the legal representative of the undertaking.
Equivalent document means a document issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority of a Member State certifying that the person concerned has not been convicted of the above offences. If the country of origin or provenance does not provide for the issue of a document equivalent to a criminal record, such a document may be replaced by a sworn statement or, in the absence of such a document, by a solemn declaration made by the person concerned before a competent judicial or administrative authority or, where appropriate, a notary in the country of origin or provenance, who shall issue a certificate attesting the issue of the sworn statement or declaration. The copy of the universal criminal record and the above documents shall be submitted within three months of the date of their issue. It shall be sought officially if issued by a national authority. 1. If the manager of the shelter does not coincide with the representative of the management body, the document shall also be submitted for the manager. 2. If the lessee is a legal entity, the above document(s) shall be submitted by the legal representative of the company.
# The Solemn Declaration must bear either a certificate of the authenticity of the signature, or a digital signature or have been submitted via gov.gr. # No submission is required for existing mountain retreats, for which a legalisation decision has been issued.
Granting of Special Operating Sign to Mountain Retreats
SPECIAL SERVICE FOR THE PROMOTION AND LICENCING OF TOURISM INVESTMENTS
Amendment of the public pension legislation - Arrangements for development and public consolidation - Issues within the competence of the Ministries of Finance, Culture and Tourism and Labour and Social Security.- Article 12: Establishment of a Special Office for the Promotion and Authorisation of Tourism Investments in the Ministry of Tourism, replaced by Article 35 of Law 5039/2023.
Establishment of technical and operational specifications for mountain shelters, procedure for the granting of a Special Operational Signal and Operational Regulation.
If the prescribed time limit expires without action, the granting of the Special Operation Signal is presumed, in accordance with par. 4 of Article 14 of Law 3844/2010 (A 63) and the applicant may request a relevant certificate from the Special Service for the Promotion and Licensing of Tourism Investments.
The person concerned shall submit the applicaiton to the Protocol of the Ministry of Tourism in person or by mail or by email, together with the supporting documents required; the application shall be received by the Department of the Protocol, registered and charged to the Directorate responsible.
The competent official of the Special Service for the Promotion and Licencing of Tourism Investments, to whom the application is charged, shall check the application and the supporting documents submitted as to their completeness and correctness.
In case the folder is not complete, the applicant shall be informed by phone, e-mail or registered document for its correct completion and re-submission of the folder.
The applicant shall submit the additional supporting documents requested for the completeness and correctness of the file, registered by the Protocol Division and charged to the official responsible by the Head of and the Chief of the Special Service for the Promotion and Licencing of Tourism Investments (EYPATE).
The Special Operating Signal shall be drawn up and updated to the Register of Tourism Enterprises, in accordance with the applicable legislation, taking into account all supporting documents attached to the application.
The official shall sign the document by digital means, assign it to the Head of the Department and then to the Head of the Special Service for the Promotion and Licencing of Tourism Investments for signature, return it to the author and assign it to the Title Unit of the Ministry for Protocol Number. The author then posts the act on Transparency and communicates the ADA number to the Registry Department so that the document can be updated accordingly.
The official responsible shall send the Special Operational Sign to the Director of the Mountain Retreat by post and electronic means.
The file inspection concerns the completeness and correctness of the supporting documents and the compliance with the conditions of the application legislation.
Submission of application and supporting documents
Submission/receipt of a supplementary file
Signature - Protocol - Post on diavgeia.gr
Information to be given to interested parties